habitual criminal vs criminal

criminal vs habitual criminal

habitual criminal and criminal both are nouns.

habitual criminal is not an adjective while criminal is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
habitual criminal	Yes	No	No	No
criminal	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, criminal is a hypernym of habitual criminal; that is, criminal is a word with a broader meaning than habitual criminal:

habitual criminal: someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior)
criminal: someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

Other hypernyms of habitual criminal include crook, felon, malefactor, outlaw.

habitual criminal (noun)	criminal (noun)
someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior)	someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

habitual criminal (adjective)	criminal (adjective)
	guilty of crime or serious offense
	involving or being or having the nature of a crime
	bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure

Difference between habitual criminal and criminal

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